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Melville vs Mosman Park

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Melville profile · Mosman Park profile

Melville Mosman Park

Melville and Mosman Park are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct housing and infrastructure patterns. Melville is more likely to have separate houses, with 75.9% of homes being detached compared to 61.4% in Mosman Park, and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (83.5% versus 64.0%). In contrast, Mosman Park has a higher share of renters (33.9% compared to 20.9%) and a higher typical family income of $3,456 per week, which is well higher than $2,654 in Melville. Mosman Park also has more schools per child, with a score of 3.23 compared to 1.79 in Melville.

Both areas share several core characteristics, including a typical resident age of 42 and very similar shares of children under 15. This common ground exists alongside some shifting gaps; for example, the difference in the share of renters and separate houses has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in typical family incomes and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened over the same period, with Mosman Park continuing to see higher figures in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 94,354 larger in Melville 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Melville Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Melville Living alone: 8.3 pts higher in Mosman Park Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Mosman Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melvillein Mosman Park +94,354 larger in Melville gap steady
103,523 86th pct 9,169 45th pct
Median age in Melvillein Mosman Park even gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
0.9% 11th pct 1.1% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Melvillein Mosman Park +1.4 pts higher in Melville gap steady
21.0% 58th pct 19.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.4 pts higher in Melville gap steady
17.3% 46th pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Melvillein Mosman Park +1.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
8.2% 7th pct 9.9% 13th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.4%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 47.5%
31.4% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
7.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Melville Mosman Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Melvillein Mosman Park +2.4 pts higher in Melville gap steady
34.5% 89th pct 32.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
6.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +5.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
28.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
9.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Chinese ◂ +8.0 pts 4.1%
9.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.7% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.9% Dutch even 1.8%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Melvillein Mosman Park +6.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
20.3% 79th pct 13.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.9 pts higher in Melville gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 1.1% 64th pct

Language used at home

76.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 80.7%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Melvillein Mosman Park +4.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
40.8% 48th pct 45.0% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 42.6%
40.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
5.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Melvillein Mosman Park +7.0 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
71.4% 92nd pct 78.4% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Melvillein Mosman Park +9.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
38.4% 91st pct 47.6% 97th pct
Schools in Melvillein Mosman Park +27 more in Melville
32 82nd pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Melvillein Mosman Park +1.45 more in Mosman Park
1.79 15th pct 3.23 43rd pct
Students in Melvillein Mosman Park +20,318 more in Melville
23,236 86th pct 2,918 57th pct
Avg size in Melvillein Mosman Park +143 larger in Melville
726 98th pct 584 89th pct
ICSEA in Melvillein Mosman Park +35 higher in Mosman Park
1,118 94th pct 1,153 99th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 78.4%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
12.7% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
13.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.6% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Melvillein Mosman Park +$121 higher in Mosman Park gap widening
$909 78th pct $1,030 86th pct
Household income in Melvillein Mosman Park +$36 higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
$2,096 87th pct $2,132 88th pct
Family income in Melvillein Mosman Park +$802 higher in Mosman Park gap widening
$2,654 89th pct $3,456 100th pct
High earners in Melvillein Mosman Park +5.8 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Melvillein Mosman Park +4.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
32.2% 90th pct 36.9% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%
14.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.6%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.8%
9.7% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Melvillein Mosman Park +1.8 pts higher in Melville
25.9% 33rd pct 24.2% 26th pct
Mental health in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.7 pts higher in Mosman Park
7.3% 35th pct 8.0% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.3 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.7% 35th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 68.1%
18.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Melvillein Mosman Park +5.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
19.8% 61st pct 25.0% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
12.5% 55th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Melvillein Mosman Park +2.3 pts higher in Melville gap steady
30.0% 86th pct 27.7% 73rd pct
Defence service in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.5 pts higher in Melville
2.9% 48th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.8 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
22.0% 50th pct 21.2% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Melvillein Mosman Park +819 larger in Melville
920 61st pct 101 19th pct
Median age in Melvillein Mosman Park +4 yrs older in Mosman Park
24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Melvillein Mosman Park +6.6 pts higher in Melville
50.2% 87th pct 43.5% 77th pct
Unemployment in Melvillein Mosman Park +5.8 pts higher in Mosman Park
12.4% 56th pct 18.2% 81st pct
Median income in Melvillein Mosman Park +$35 higher in Melville
$580 57th pct $545 48th pct
Household income in Melvillein Mosman Park +$451 higher in Melville
$1,867 84th pct $1,416 55th pct
Indigenous language in Melvillein Mosman Park +7.4 pts higher in Mosman Park
6.4% 61st pct 13.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.2 larger in Melville gap narrowing
2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Melvillein Mosman Park +1.4 pts higher in Melville gap steady
10.8% 24th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Melvillein Mosman Park +8.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
24.3% 23rd pct 32.6% 76th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 63.6%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 30.4%
24.3% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.7% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%
6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melvillein Mosman Park +$100 higher in Melville gap widening
$400 87th pct $300 63rd pct
Mortgage in Melvillein Mosman Park +$800 higher in Mosman Park gap widening
$2,200 88th pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.10 higher in Mosman Park gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Melvillein Mosman Park +13.0 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
20.9% 30th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Melvillein Mosman Park +6.2 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
40.5% 59th pct 34.3% 40th pct
Separate houses in Melvillein Mosman Park +14.5 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
75.9% 22nd pct 61.4% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Melvillein Mosman Park +19.5 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
83.5% 86th pct 64.0% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 29.3%
20.9% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 61.4%
5.4% Flat or apartment +18.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 25.5%
34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 28.6%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 22.2%
20.3% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.5% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%
5.4% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 19.8%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Melvillein Mosman Park +4.8 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
4.3% 38th pct 9.1% 81st pct
Work from home in Melvillein Mosman Park +3.4 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
10.0% 36th pct 13.4% 58th pct
PT commute in Melvillein Mosman Park +3.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
4.9% 86th pct 8.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Melvillein Mosman Park +521 more in Melville
561 86th pct 40 51st pct
Stops/1k in Melvillein Mosman Park +1.06 more in Melville
5.42 77th pct 4.36 64th pct
Departures/1k in Melvillein Mosman Park +1,295.8 more in Melville
2,426.2 95th pct 1,130.3 81st pct
PT routes in Melvillein Mosman Park +34 more in Melville
42 85th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Melvillein Mosman Park +2 longer in Melville
5 33rd pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Melvillein Mosman Park +1 longer in Mosman Park
15 18th pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 54.9%
10.0% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.8% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 36.7%
33.4% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
4.3% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Melvillein Mosman Park +4.8 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
38.0% 66th pct 42.9% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Melvillein Mosman Park +7.1 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
8.8% 37th pct 15.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Melvillein Mosman Park even gap steady
4.5% 52nd pct 4.5% 53rd pct
Participation in Melvillein Mosman Park +1.6 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
63.3% 76th pct 61.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Melvillein Mosman Park +2.9 pts higher in Melville gap widening
57.6% 36th pct 54.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
7.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
6.0% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
15.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%
9.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Melvillein Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Melvillein Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Melvillein Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Melvillein Mosman Park even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Melvillein Mosman Park +26 higher in Mosman Park
1,081 91st pct 1,107 94th pct
ERP in Melvillein Mosman Park +105,463 higher in Melville
115,945 86th pct 10,482 45th pct
Growth in Melvillein Mosman Park +2.1 pts higher in Mosman Park
8.5% 84th pct 10.6% 89th pct
Businesses in Melvillein Mosman Park +9,769 higher in Melville
10,852 86th pct 1,083 45th pct
Approvals in Melvillein Mosman Park +289 higher in Melville
376 77th pct 87 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melvillein Mosman Park +7 higher in Mosman Park
664 52nd pct 670 53rd pct
Max temp in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.6 higher in Melville
25.0 59th pct 24.4 52nd pct
Min temp in Melvillein Mosman Park +0.6 higher in Mosman Park
13.7 74th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melvillein Mosman Park even
7.3 90th pct 7.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Melvillein Mosman Park even
7.3 94th pct 7.3 94th pct
15-min city in Melvillein Mosman Park +4.5 pts higher in Melville
96.7% 97th pct 92.2% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Melvillein Mosman Park +4.9 pts higher in Mosman Park
85.0% 88th pct 89.8% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Melvillein Mosman Park +1.5 pts higher in Melville
99.7% 99th pct 98.2% 93rd pct
Walk to school in Melvillein Mosman Park +2.3 pts higher in Melville
89.8% 88th pct 87.5% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Melvillein Mosman Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Melvillein Mosman Park +15.7 pts higher in Melville
87.7% 94th pct 72.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Melvillein Mosman Park +8.7 more in Mosman Park
17.6 46th pct 26.3 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Melvillein Mosman Park +33 higher in Mosman Park
239 91st pct 272 93rd pct
Mean slope in Melvillein Mosman Park +2.4 pts higher in Mosman Park
5.9% 69th pct 8.3% 89th pct

Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Compare Mosman Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melville vs Mosman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55320/melville/vs/LGA55740/mosman-park